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To the man who would rather have a Fiat badge and a different grille on his 2016 Mitsubishi L200 pickup truck, I am the bringer of good news. That news is that the Fiat Fullback goes on sale in Europe this May, in left- and right-hand drive flavors.
Pricing and final specifications aren’t available at the time of writing, but I can tell you that the newest offering of Fiat Professional is a medium-duty pickup truck that has what it takes to rival the likes of the Nissan Navara NP300, Toyota Hilux, Volkswagen Amarok, and the Ford Ranger. The first thing you need to know about the 2016 Fiat Fullback is that you can only have it with a 2.4-liter turbo diesel lump.
After you make a decision about the output (150 and 180 horsepower), the salesman will ask you if you would rather have a five-speed automatic over the six-speed manual transmission that comes as standard. Speaking of standard, four-wheel-drive is a no-cost option in the United Kingdom. In Germany and various other European countries, on the other hand, the base model makes do with 2WD.
Measuring 1,815 mm in width, 1,780 mm in height, and with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm, the Fiat Fullback is available as a single cab, extended cab or double cab. The bed length depends on the style of the cabin, as follows: 2,265 mm bed for the 5,155 mm long single cab, 1,850 mm for the 5,275 mm long extended cab, and 1,520 mm for the 5,285 mm long double cab variant. A chassis cab is available as well for those who wish to create a load space to suit their specific needs.
If payload is of most interest for you, the Italian workhorse can handle up to 1,045 kilograms (2,304 pounds). That’s 5 kilograms short of the L200 it is based on, which should prompt you to think twice before choosing the Fiat badge over the one that reads Mitsubishi. Regarding towing capacity, 3,090 kilograms (6,812 pounds) is the maximum the 2016 Fiat Fullback can offer.
After you make a decision about the output (150 and 180 horsepower), the salesman will ask you if you would rather have a five-speed automatic over the six-speed manual transmission that comes as standard. Speaking of standard, four-wheel-drive is a no-cost option in the United Kingdom. In Germany and various other European countries, on the other hand, the base model makes do with 2WD.
Measuring 1,815 mm in width, 1,780 mm in height, and with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm, the Fiat Fullback is available as a single cab, extended cab or double cab. The bed length depends on the style of the cabin, as follows: 2,265 mm bed for the 5,155 mm long single cab, 1,850 mm for the 5,275 mm long extended cab, and 1,520 mm for the 5,285 mm long double cab variant. A chassis cab is available as well for those who wish to create a load space to suit their specific needs.
If payload is of most interest for you, the Italian workhorse can handle up to 1,045 kilograms (2,304 pounds). That’s 5 kilograms short of the L200 it is based on, which should prompt you to think twice before choosing the Fiat badge over the one that reads Mitsubishi. Regarding towing capacity, 3,090 kilograms (6,812 pounds) is the maximum the 2016 Fiat Fullback can offer.
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